If you say that someone or something has the distinction of being something, you are drawing attention to the fact that they have the special quality of being that thing. Distinction is normally used to refer to good qualities, but can sometimes also be used to refer to bad qualities.
双语例句
例: He has the distinction of being regarded as the Federal Republic's greatest living writer.
他卓尔不群,被认为是联邦共和国在世的最伟大的作家。